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Yasha
OriginRussian
Meaning"supplanter"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#14870
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Yasha
A less-known member of the Sasha-Misha family, deriving from Yakov, the Russian form of Jacob.
Yasha is also given to girls, where it ranks #14870 in the US.
Pronounced YAH-shah.
As of October 2026, Yasha ranked #14870 for girls in US births in 2025 and #14111 for boys in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #5209 for girls in 1977 and #6411 for boys in 1988.
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